As a freelance writer, Erin delivers innovative work that directly connects her clients with their target audiences. From optimized web copy and marketing collateral to white papers and eBooks, she's done it all. Her copy is concise, moving, creative and powerful. She helps her clients capture attention and deliver results.

Currently, Erin ghostwrites extensively on behalf of B2B companies to support their content marketing and thought leadership campaigns. Her clients range from major Fortune 500 companies to small business startups. She is also the co-founder of a boutique content marketing and brand strategy agency that helps startup build brand messaging from the ground up and supports larger companies in the execution of thought leadership and content marketing programs.

** Erin is committed to building long-term relationships with her clients. She invites prospective clients to contact her about solo assignments. She is currently only accepting assignments that pay the Six Star rate per word.**

Prior to freelancing, Erin worked at Kennedy Communications, a Washington D.C.-based communications consulting firm, serving as Senior Editor, Deputy Creative Director and Vice President for New Media. As Senior Editor, she assumed final editing responsibility for all written material, including advertising collateral, company and client web copy, direct mail content, and client proposals. As Deputy Creative Director, Erin continued her editing duties, while working closely with the Creative Director to manage a team of on-site and off-site writers, graphic designers and web designers. Erin also made strategic design decisions for direct mail and print marketing collateral. During her final year at Kennedy Communications, Erin helped co-found the company's digital strategy division, serving as Vice President for New Media. She managed all aspects of digital strategy campaigns, including SEO optimization, web content production, and social media marketing.

Previously, Erin worked as a writer and researcher for the Washington, D.C.-based communications consulting firm Malchow, Schlackman, Hoppey & Cooper. Erin got her start as a copywriter for radio broadcast and web publication at Voice of America.

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Erin M's Education Industry Experience

46 Projects Completed

Edited personal statements and essays for college, graduate, law and business school applications. Edited Thesis and Masters Dissertations. Wrote marketing copy for academic programs, including nursing, education and graduate business programs.

Interests

Erin loves adding stamps to her passport, photography, scuba diving, hiking and cooking. She has snorkeled with whale sharks, won over 10 Pollie Awards (the "Oscars" of political advertising), and volunteered as an English teacher in Ecuador. On any given weekend, Erin can be found hiking with her chocolate lab, exploring the nearest aquarium or art museum, or perfecting her secret cheesecake recipe.

Education

University of Pennsylvania

Erin completed a four-year undergraduate program in three years, graduating magna cum laude. Her studies focused on American politics, communication, international relations, psychology and photography. She completed advanced coursework at the Annenberg School for Communication and graduate work at the Fels Institute for Government.

London School of Economics

This intensive one-year Master's program provides a strong theoretical and practical background in the fields of communications, media and politics. It culminates with a quantitative research-based dissertation. Erin graduated with Distinction (the UK's equivalent of summa cum laude) and completed her dissertation on the media's coverage of political spouses, using the coverage of Michelle Obama during the 2007-2008 presidential campaign primaries as a case study.

Researched and wrote health care q&a on general health topics and prescription drugs, including SEO meta titles, summaries and keywords for ShareCare, an interactive health and wellness platform.

Politics

509 Projects Completed

Wrote web content for political and progressive non-profit clients, including persuasive email content and website copy. Wrote and concepted targeted direct mail pieces for political clients, utilizing sophisticated micro-targeting and consumer data modeling to identify supporters, likely voters and undecided voters— and strategically target the client’s resources. Produced original, creative work to cut through mailbox clutter, move public opinion and win elections.

Food

60 Projects Completed

Wrote restaurant reviews for a Dallas-based travel website. Identified and reviewed leading fine-dining restaurants as well as unique "off-the-beaten-path" diners and taco bars. Wrote creative, engaging reviews that capture the tastes, smells, atmosphere and essence of each restaurant. Wrote "Top 5" and "Top 10" guides to the best dishes in Dallas, as well as “Best spots for romantic dinners” and “Best spots for corporate lunches.”

Education

46 Projects Completed

Edited personal statements and essays for college, graduate, law and business school applications. Edited Thesis and Masters Dissertations. Wrote marketing copy for academic programs, including nursing, education and graduate business programs.